 Do you remember being a small child sitting on
the floor in front of your television (that did not have a remote control
or a DVR by the way) and watching reruns of Lost in Space? It was
cool when Will Robinson was in jeopardy and his robot and best friend
would call out to him, “WARNING, Will Robinson!”
When I wander away from seeking the Lord’s
face every day, and I try to take the journey of life on my own, I fall
into jeopardy too. I know that I
should be listening for the Holy Spirit, but unfortunately my busyness
and distraction can muffle the voice of the Holy Spirit when He is
calling out a warning to me. I
wish I had someone shouting out to me when I am in jeopardy or even
tempted to explore a wrong path. I
need my sisters-in-Christ, my Jesus Girls to help me!!!
“So watch
your step, friends. Make sure there's no evil unbelief lying around that
will trip you up and throw you off course, diverting you from the living
God. For as long as it's still God's Today, keep each other on your toes
so sin doesn't slow down your reflexes. If we can only keep our grip on
the sure thing we started out with, we're in this with Christ for the
long haul.” Hebrews 3:12-14 MSG (emphasis
mine). As sisters-in-Christ, we
should be praying and seeking God’s direction for each other every day.
Hebrews 3:13 in the NIV uses
the wording “encourage one another daily” and in the NLT “warn
each other every day.”
I have a friend who petitions the Lord on my
behalf , encouraging me through God’s Word (when she is prompted by the
Holy Spirit) and even warning me if I am walking outside of God’s Will
(also when she is prompted by the Holy Spirit). In this amazing way, she is offering
her service to the Lord and I am ETERNALLY GRATEFUL. “A
person standing alone can be attacked and defeated, but two can stand
back-to-back and conquer. Three are even better, for a triple-braided
cord is not easily broken.” Ecclesiastes 4:12
NLT
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